* John E. Berry Sr. - Cashier of Vanderbilt Bank and teller at Gaylord Savings Bank; founded the town of Beryville

* Willis C. Shepard - Operated a potato warehouse

* Clara Alexander - Bookkeeper at the Dayton Last Block Works

* Mrs. Henry Schuyler - Early resident of the county

A list of early pioneers was gathered at the county fair in 1910. The list is presented here to complete the record of early settlers in the county. From the files of William H. Granlund.

* John M. Brodie - Carriage and wagon making, as well as a blacksmith; sold hardware store to the Audrains in 1939

* Andrew Morrison - "Scotty" the hunter; built the first cabin in Gaylord

* Vieva Parmater - First white child born in the county

* Fred Cook - First white male born in the county

* Rev. A. VanAuken - The first minister

* Herman Lunden - Pioneer, lumberman and conservationist

* Otis B. Wilson - Farmer and operated a grocery store in Gaylord

* Frank A. Kramer - Owned a mercantile store and built the Kramer block; he was also president of the bank

* Fred and Albert Cook - Albert operated a dray (a horse-drawn cart) business and later joined Fred in the dry goods and clothing business; Fred started out as a clerk at Kramer's, and then was in the clothing business with Albert; Albert later entered into auto sales and the garage business

* Charles J. Franks - Came to the county in 1881; was a prominent farmer and head of the Pomona Grange; president of the Gaylord Creamery and the County Farm Bureau

* Daniel Hutchins - In the potato-buying business, county treasurer, insurance business and a member of the city band

* H. Wells Warner - Proprietor of the Old Pioneer Drug Co.

* George Durfee - Came to the county in 1883 and was in the livery stable business

* Charles Menzies - Was also in the livery stable business

* C.E. Shannon - Furniture store

* Samp Sellers - Supervisor of Livingston Township and a member of the city band